'Speeding up this process will save lives. With every hour that passes, a missing person becomes more vulnerable, so reducing the amount of time a loved one must wait to file a report is essential to the health and safety of someone who may be in harm's way,' said Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor in a previous statement. 'A Purple Alert system would save lives and by making it easier to quickly locate victims of domestic violence. The consideration comes a day after an hours-long tactical situation took place early Monday morning near 78th and Calumet.
The resolution was up for consideration at Tuesday's meeting. The alert would include locating people who may be missing, injured, or vulnerable. The Milwaukee Common Council is considering a resolution that would create a 'Purple Alert.' A Purple Alert would expedite the process of filing a missing person's report for victims of domestic violence.
